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Kevin vs Raymond

Kevin and Raymondcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2008, Kevin was ranked #55 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1989, Kevin was ranked #73 and Raymond #99 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1991, Kevin was ranked #77 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Kevin was ranked #139 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Kevin was ranked #192 and Raymond #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Kevin was ranked #292 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.

Kevin and Raymond over time

Kevin and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 232 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Raymond in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Kevin in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1975, Kevin moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #70 and #66 the year before became #69 and #81.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Kevin and Raymond changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1989, ending at #73 and #99.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Kevin and Raymond averaged 11.8 places apart, ending at #77 and #96.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kevin rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #369 and #230 in 1953 to #55 and #487 in 2008.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kevin and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #292 and #627.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kevin #141 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Kevin held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #11 in 1987, Raymond #29 in 1969.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #139, Raymond #509.

  • Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1953–2008

    Kevin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #48 in 1998, Raymond #60 in 1978.

    The order changed in 1991: Kevin moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #116 and #102; by 1991 that had become #79 and #174.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Kevin #55, Raymond #487.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1952–1991

    Kevin held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Raymond in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #15 in 1956, Raymond #17 in 1952.

    The order changed in 1975: Kevin moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #70 and #66; by 1975 that had become #69 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Kevin #77, Raymond #96.

  • New Zealand · Boys36 shared years, 1954–1989

    Kevin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Raymond in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #8 in 1954, Raymond #28 in 1955.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1989: Kevin #73, Raymond #99.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Kevin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #292, Raymond #627.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2021

    Kevin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Kevin #60 in 1998, Raymond #143 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Kevin #192, Raymond #433.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Kevin

Pairs where Kevin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Raymond

Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kevin, Raymond
FieldKevinRaymond
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkɛv.ɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kevin and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Kevin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #292 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys